SOLUTION: If two consecutive integers have a sum of 127, find the numbers. We know the answer is 63 and 64 but how is it defined in algebraic terms. All I've got is: x = (127 - 1)/2;

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Question 838881: If two consecutive integers have a sum of 127, find the numbers.
We know the answer is 63 and 64 but how is it defined in algebraic terms.
All I've got is:
x = (127 - 1)/2; y = (127 + 1)/2

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the integers +n+ and +n%2B1+
+n+%2B+n+%2B+1+=+127+
+2n+%2B+1+=+127+
+2n+=+126+
+n+=+63+
+n+%2B+1+=+64+